Paradigm Shit

[Wfrench1234]

Originally Posted by TheWord [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

So thought about doing a fresh start but wanted to see how P99 and the guilds were doing. I was in Paradigm Shift for roughly 8 months but keep in touch with some of the people that still play. Here's my aspect of Paradigm Shift before I left.

Outside looking in, Paradigm Shift is a great guild that does some pretty big named mobs with minimum personnel but there are some turmoil brewing inside.

Paradigm Shift is a Loot Counseling guild (Lulz). So there is "Inner Circle-Jerk" decides who gets what. You could be tracking, pulling, tanking, be raid ready with the Reavers, Debuff Wands, Soulfires, DA Idols, etc. But that does not account for any awards that you have submitted to the Higher Echelon. You could have 90% or higher raid attendence, and some new guy who comes in and does nothing will receive the item because he has not received one yet.

Loot Counseling has backfired on several occasions. For a couple examples:
*Wrekka (DPS Monk) - Awarded the Shovel of the Harvest. NEVER SEEN AGAIN
*Denzallo (DPS Monk) - Awarded Grey Suede Boots and Shawl of Protection. NEVER SEEN AGAIN.

A previous post mentioned something along the lines of how the Officer Core looks out for themselves. So here are the best items that guild has received based on their ranking:
1) Harmacy (Pyrrhica Alt Guild Lead) - Serrated Dragon Tooth *Was not there for the kill and still looted the item for MQ*
2) Pyrrhica (Guild Lead) - Flayed Barbarian Skin Mask
3) Arcler (Guild Second Lead) - Buckler of Insight *Arcler was changed to a main (60 day probation with no loot) and the next day received the MQ for the item, also believed to have received King Tormax Head*
4) Ruiken (Officer) - Received Abashi 2H from Vulak
5) Jaafaar (Officer) - Received Brain of Cazic Thule
6) Rhovanion (Officer) - Received KT Head and Shroud of Veeshan
7) Csisu (Officer) - Received Dain's Head on first Dain Kill
8) Gnorbet (Officer) - Received Eye of Cazic Thule
9) Isthmus (Officer) - Received Flayed Barbarian Skin Leggings

So yes, the Inner Circle does look out for their own. If you are a guild member and contradict any of their decision, GOOD LUCK ON GETTING AN ITEM.


Paradigm Shift can be a really good guild but needs a major revamp on some of the leadership or I am afraid those that put in the time and effort will seek other guilds that will reward individuals for the contributions.

This is Denzallo...first off I have been in this guild since the very very start. Yes I did get a Shawl, but I never got Grey Suede Boots. In over a year I got one item. Sue me. And I played every day for months after I got the shawl of protection. Never seen again? You asshole, I just had my second kid the first week of March and am prioritizing sleep over elf sim currently, something which i have been transparent with the guild about...your info is pretty classic , if only it were true. Wish I knew a toon name to associate with this swill.

[khysanth]

You need an impartial and selfless person on the loot council like me to make things work

[mattydef]

My cousin back on live was in a LC guild. Poor guy, we used to call him "left over boy" because he never got any of the new loot that dropped, it would all go to officers. He would only ever get the loot that was rotting.

[Pyrrhica]

Jilena biggest loot whore

[Dman2701]

So member of PS here, been with the guild about 2 months. This is a quick summary of the loot which is all displayed on our website for everyone to see. 29 item went to Non-officers and 7 items went to officer. ( to the best of my knowledge) .
Yes some of the best items went to officers..also some of the best didn't. They also put in vastly more work than majority of the members. TheWord must have felt entitled to an item that they got passed on and rage quit. So far i feel that PS has done an incredible job with loot council but it's obviously not for everyone, if your not thick skinned enough to do loot council there are plenty of guilds that do DKP.

Strux (non-officer) on Shield of Elders and Pyrrhica (Officer) on Claw of Phara Dar!
Tripsy (non-officer) on Grey Suede Boots, Bullie (non-officer) on Sword of the Shissar, Jilena (non-officer) on Veldrak's Shortblade
Rikyr (non-officer) on Beldron's Vambraces of Impiety (/jealous) and Stabithaa (non-officer) on Amulet of the Storm!
Isthmus (Officer) on Boots of the Destroyer and Baylan (non-officer) on Ancient Wurm Hide Robe!
Jigabyte (Officer) on Eye of Rigtorgn, Vortano (non-officer) on Circlet of Silver Skies and Segador (non-officer) on Cloak of Silver Eyes!
Badga (non-officer) on Crown of Resiliance from Jorlleag!
Snusnus (non-officer) and Bendain (non-officer) on Chestplate of Vindication and Ciniel (non-officer) on a pair of long-awaited Boots of the Vindicator
Aconite (Officer) on her shiny new Ring of Superiority
Greyfox (non-officer) on Hammer of Battle and Jacques(non-officer) on Reaver.
Firenze (non-officer) on War Bow of Rallos Zek
Runyan (Officer) on Ring of Dain Frostreaver IV, Cudle (non-officer) on Faceguard of Bentos the Hero and Ugaboog (non-officer) on Narandi's Lance!
Bullie (non-officer) on Green Dragon Scales from Severilous, Teml (non-officer) on Deepwater Breastplate from a five-toothed Trakanon and Greyfox (non-officer) on Runed Bolster Belt
Rhovanion (Officer) I think … on Shroud of Veeshan, Edric (non-officer) on Yunnb's Earring and Grimmand (non-officer) on Shield of Elders from Phara Dar!
Edric (non-officer) on Shissar Focus Staff from Druushk!
Gnorbet (Officer) on Eye of Cazic Thule
Baylan (non-officer) on Zombie Flesh Bracer and Happily(non-officer) on Berserkers Ring from Dracoliche!
Tattersail (non-officer) on Tvenken's Slippers of Silence
Strux (non-officer) on Transparent Eyepatch and Gummo(non-officer) on True Mithril Breastplate
Wishfulhopen (non-officer) on Ring of Dain Frostreaver IV

[Wonkie]

Originally Posted by Dman2701 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

So member of PS here, been with the guild about 2 months. This is a quick summary of the loot which is all displayed on our website for everyone to see. 29 item went to Non-officers and 7 items went to officer. ( to the best of my knowledge) .
Yes some of the best items went to officers..also some of the best didn't. They also put in vastly more work than majority of the members. TheWord must have felt entitled to an item that they got passed on and rage quit. So far i feel that PS has done an incredible job with loot council but it's obviously not for everyone, if your not thick skinned enough to do loot council there are plenty of guilds that do DKP.

Strux (non-officer) on Shield of Elders and Pyrrhica (Officer) on Claw of Phara Dar!
Tripsy (non-officer) on Grey Suede Boots, Bullie (non-officer) on Sword of the Shissar, Jilena (non-officer) on Veldrak's Shortblade
Rikyr (non-officer) on Beldron's Vambraces of Impiety (/jealous) and Stabithaa (non-officer) on Amulet of the Storm!
Isthmus (Officer) on Boots of the Destroyer and Baylan (non-officer) on Ancient Wurm Hide Robe!
Jigabyte (Officer) on Eye of Rigtorgn, Vortano (non-officer) on Circlet of Silver Skies and Segador (non-officer) on Cloak of Silver Eyes!
Badga (non-officer) on Crown of Resiliance from Jorlleag!
Snusnus (non-officer) and Bendain (non-officer) on Chestplate of Vindication and Ciniel (non-officer) on a pair of long-awaited Boots of the Vindicator
Aconite (Officer) on her shiny new Ring of Superiority
Greyfox (non-officer) on Hammer of Battle and Jacques(non-officer) on Reaver.
Firenze (non-officer) on War Bow of Rallos Zek
Runyan (Officer) on Ring of Dain Frostreaver IV, Cudle (non-officer) on Faceguard of Bentos the Hero and Ugaboog (non-officer) on Narandi's Lance!
Bullie (non-officer) on Green Dragon Scales from Severilous, Teml (non-officer) on Deepwater Breastplate from a five-toothed Trakanon and Greyfox (non-officer) on Runed Bolster Belt
Rhovanion (Officer) I think … on Shroud of Veeshan, Edric (non-officer) on Yunnb's Earring and Grimmand (non-officer) on Shield of Elders from Phara Dar!
Edric (non-officer) on Shissar Focus Staff from Druushk!
Gnorbet (Officer) on Eye of Cazic Thule
Baylan (non-officer) on Zombie Flesh Bracer and Happily(non-officer) on Berserkers Ring from Dracoliche!
Tattersail (non-officer) on Tvenken's Slippers of Silence
Strux (non-officer) on Transparent Eyepatch and Gummo(non-officer) on True Mithril Breastplate
Wishfulhopen (non-officer) on Ring of Dain Frostreaver IV

*reads list of officer alts*

[Wojtekd33]

i hate runyan

[kaev]

Originally Posted by Wojtekd33 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

i hate runyan

I am sad to say that I have only let Runyan die twice. Worse, it pains me to admit that I missed a perfect opportunity to get my hat trick during a joint raid when I was in Kittens.

[Baylan295]

Originally Posted by Wonkie [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

*reads list of officer alts*

We are all officer alts.

But seriously, this whole thread is people trying to shit on or figure out whether PS members are happy with loot. If they aren’t, they will leave or complain. If enough people leave or complain, the system will change or the guild will fold. For now, I’m just here to kill some dragons.

That being said, of the AM list this week, we were involved in or solo killed all but KT, ST, Vox and Naggy, and we picked up some mobs not on the list. Maybe I’ve benefitted from the way we do loot, and I haven’t been tagged long, but I haven’t had any objections about the allocation of loot. Sometimes things benefit long term and hard working members, sometimes they benefit the noobs like me. Either way, I’ll plan on hanging out in plug and doing fun shit with this group because it’s fun to kill dragons with them.

[dromar]

Originally Posted by Dman2701 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Aconite (Officer) on her shiny new Ring of Superiority
Gnorbet (Officer) on Eye of Cazic Thule

For full transparency Gnorb and Aconite aren't officers. Sucks for them since they could have had triple the loot if they were!